Abhilash Sharma wrote:I am OCPJP 6 and OCEJWCD EE6 Certified. After doing my certifications I was searching for job in Java Developer profile for around 2 months but didn't have any luck(as I know it is hard to get a job for a fresher in this pprofile). I have been offered a Java Automation Engineer post. They are using Selenium tool. Package is good or I can say it is same as Java Developer for that company. Just want to know what will be the future of Java Automation.Is this the right track for me. I heard that in Automation they only going to use core java. Is Automation engineers considers as Testers(Software Testing). I love all the JSP/SERVLETS STUFF.But I didn't have any problem in this area as well but just want know how things will go in future.
Mike Simmons wrote:
Tony Jaa wrote:If ethics is SO IMPORTANT to you, then why don't you put it (ie ethics course) before HTML5, CSS, Javascript, PHP and MySQL in the job requirements?
Tony, it sounds like you are arguing with someone here. Who? Note that this thread is almost a year old.
Paul Anilprem wrote:Standards of ethical behavior vary across countries, places, and cultures. I think it is a very good idea to learn and adopt ethical standards of the place where you are living and/or working. Sometimes an otherwise ethical person may unknowingly engage in an act that is considered unethical in the place he is in. And it doesn't take much for an unethical act to cross over to the unlawful acts territory.
I remember a long time back I was interviewing a person and he turned out to be from my town. At the end of the the interview, we were just chatting and I casually asked whether he was married and my manager later told me that that was not an appropriate question.
So again, my humble suggestion is to learn whatever you can from this course. Don't argue with it. It is a good thing.
Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:Some companies offer their own ethics training. Just because it isn't in the job requirements, doesn't mean it isn't valued.
fred rosenberger wrote:Why "must" you take an ethics class? I assume you are in some program where you are getting a degree or certificate of some kind, and the school requires it. My guess is that it is required for many, many programs, not just the one you are in.
Further, my company has more lawyers than I can count. In 6.5 years here, I have never, ever seen one or even talked to one. I make many ethical decisions every day that have serious implications long-term that the lawyers never see. If I had to consult them for each and every one, my productivity would drop to about ZERO.
Bear Bibeault wrote:I weep for a world where ethics are "somebody else's job".
Ulf Dittmer wrote:An education isn't just about getting you a better resume, its primarily about making you a better person.
Ulf Dittmer wrote:Adhering to ethics doesn't need to be mentioned in job requirements because it's an implicit requirement for any job out there under the sun. Come to think of it, it's an inherent requirement for being a decent human being. It's particularly relevant for IT professionals because they tend to have access to lots of sensitive data. An ethics course may not get you a better job, but it may well make you a better professional. Being fallible human beings we can all use a reminder of this every now and then.
Tim Moores wrote:A good introduction to moral dilemmas in general if you can spare 23 minutes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/05/100423_will_you_kill_big_guy_one.shtml
Greg Charles wrote:I think it's pretty common for "knowing someone" to give a leg up into getting hired. Companies receive piles of resumes, many of which contain exaggerations or outright lies. They need a way to cull these resumes, and having a personal recommendation by someone inside the company is one of those ways.
Is it ethical? That depends on the situation. It's certainly ethical for a manager to weight a personal recommendation above, say, a high GPA. If there is some sort of quid pro quo going on ... a kickback to the manager, for example ... then it would be unethical.